CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet
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First of all I should preface this by saying that my knowledge of home servers and their associated software is very limited but for various reason, a couple of weeks ago was the right time to buy so I already have everything bought and assembled (aside from the HDD's). My hardware is as follows-
CPU - E3 1220v3
MOBO - X10SL7-F
RAM - 2x8GB Crucial 1.35v (CT4484984)
PSU - SeaSonic SS-660XP2
SSD - Crucial MX100 256GB
Before I go any further, the beep in question is either 4 quick + 1 slightly slower beep or 2 quick + 2 quick + 1 slightly slower beep... it's really hard to tell.
The issue I'm having is when the computer is cold booted I get a beep code that's proving hard to track down. It beeps so quickly that I have to tap out the rhythm on my desk to discern what the sequence is (I could upload a video if need be). At first I thought it might be an issue with the RAM so I tried a few configurations in the limited time I had (forgive the lack of methodology). Here are the results of my testing.
No RAM at all = 5 short + 1 long.... note that this were distinct, easily discernible beeps.
1st DIMM in slot A1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
1st DIMM in slot B1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
2nd DIMM in slot A1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
2nd DIMM in slot B1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
DIMM's in slots B1 and B2 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
I've done ten full round robin Memtest86 (V5.0) passes and had no errors at all. The computer boots every time* and I have yet to have any discernible issues. Would this indicate and issue with the mobo or could it still be an issue with the RAM? Are there any other tests I can perform?
* I had an issue with my crappy old SSD not being detected. Now that I've replaced it with an MX100, the issue appears to have been solved.
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CPU - E3 1220v3
MOBO - X10SL7-F
RAM - 2x8GB Crucial 1.35v (CT4484984)
PSU - SeaSonic SS-660XP2
SSD - Crucial MX100 256GB
Before I go any further, the beep in question is either 4 quick + 1 slightly slower beep or 2 quick + 2 quick + 1 slightly slower beep... it's really hard to tell.
The issue I'm having is when the computer is cold booted I get a beep code that's proving hard to track down. It beeps so quickly that I have to tap out the rhythm on my desk to discern what the sequence is (I could upload a video if need be). At first I thought it might be an issue with the RAM so I tried a few configurations in the limited time I had (forgive the lack of methodology). Here are the results of my testing.
No RAM at all = 5 short + 1 long.... note that this were distinct, easily discernible beeps.
1st DIMM in slot A1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
1st DIMM in slot B1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
2nd DIMM in slot A1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
2nd DIMM in slot B1 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
DIMM's in slots B1 and B2 = 4 very quick beeps + 1 beep.
I've done ten full round robin Memtest86 (V5.0) passes and had no errors at all. The computer boots every time* and I have yet to have any discernible issues. Would this indicate and issue with the mobo or could it still be an issue with the RAM? Are there any other tests I can perform?
* I had an issue with my crappy old SSD not being detected. Now that I've replaced it with an MX100, the issue appears to have been solved.
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2 short Memory parity error A memory parity error has occurred in the first 64K of RAM. The RAM IC is probably bad
4 short System timer failure The system clock/timer IC has failed or there is a memory error in the first bank of memory
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